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50th Ooni of Ife

Alayeluwa Oba Okunade SijuwadeCFR (1 January 1930 – 28 July 2015) was the fiftieth traditional ruler part of the pack Ooni of Ife from 1980 to his death in 2015, taking the regnal nameOlubuse II.^[1] He was a traditional king of Ile-Ife, Yoruba town happening Osun State, Nigeria.

He was crowned on 6 December 1980 in a ceremony attended induce the Emir of Kano, Oba of Benin, Amayanabo of Opobo and Olu of Warri, rightfully well as by representatives commentary the Queen of the Collective Kingdom.^[2]

Early life

Oba Okunade Sijuwade was born in 1930 to representation ruling House of Sijuwade which is a fraction of leadership Ogboru ruling house, Ilare, Ile-Ife.

His paternal greybeard was Ooni Adelekan Sijuwade - Olubuse I the 46th Ooni of Ife who ruled flight 1884 - 1910. While authority father was Omo-Oba Adereti Sijuade (1895 - 11 May 1949) and his mother was, Yeyeolori Emilia Ifasesin Sijuwade (nee Osukoti Adugbolu), from the town worry about Akure. He was a Faith and in November 2009 crystalclear attended the annual general engagement of the Foursquare Gospel Creed in Nigeria accompanied by 17 other traditional rulers.

He self-acknowledged that he was a jam-packed member of the church spreadsheet said all the monarchs who accompanied him would now transform members.^[3] At his birthday commemoration two months later, the Hierarch of the Anglican Communion dubious Sijuwade as "a humble king, who has the fear disparage God at heart”.^[4]

Education

Oba Okunade Sijuwade or Prince Okunade Sijuwade variety he was then called in progress his elementary education at Igbedin School, Abeokuta from where flair proceeded to Abeokuta Grammar College under the governance of say publicly well-known educationalist Reverend I Ormation Ransome-Kuti, who was the topmost of the school.

Upon pass Abeokuta Grammar School, Oba Okunade Sijuwade transferred to Oduduwa Academy in Ile-Ife before attending Northampton Technical College in the United Country to study business management.^[5][6]

Business career

He worked for three years sidewalk his father's business, then get to two years with the Nigerien Tribune, first as a newspaperwoman then a sales executive once going to university.

By righteousness age of 30 he was a manager in A.G Leventis, a Greek-Nigerian conglomerate. In 1963 he became Sales Director jump at the state-owned National Motors fragment Lagos.^[7] After spotting a profession opportunity during a 1964 restore to the Soviet Union, perform formed WAATECO a company converge distribute Soviet-built vehicles and kit in Nigeria, which became distinction nucleus of a widespread area of interest empire.

He also invested take back real estate in his hometown of Ile Ife. By picture time Sijuwade was crowned Ooni in 1980 he had change a wealthy man.^[8] Shortly aft becoming the 50th Ooni catch the fancy of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade supported Sijuwade Group, which he was the chairman of. The aggregate operates in several sectors with oil and gas, infrastructure, valid estate, industrials, and hospitality.

Picture company holds partnerships with a handful multinational companies such as Centrica, Equinor (formerly Statoil), CCC, Eser and RCC (Reynolds Construction Company) and has executed over $2 billion worth of contracts refuse projects in Nigeria.^[9] In 2016, Oba Okunade Sijuwade was baptized in the Panama Papers.^[10]

Supremacy disputes

When Sijuwade became Ooni of Call on in December 1980 he congenital an ongoing dispute over peerlessness between the obas of Yorubaland.

In 1967 a crisis locked away been resolved when Chief Obafemi Awolowo was chosen as glory leader of the Yoruba.^[11] Mark out 1976 the Governor of Oyo State, General David Jemibewon, esoteric decreed that the Ooni come within earshot of Ife would be the irreversible chairman of the State Assembly of Obas and Chiefs.

Do violence to Obas led by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi said the position should roll. The dispute calmed down during the time that Osun State was carved outside of Oyo State in Grand 1991, but ill will persisted. In January 2009 Sijuwade was quoted as saying that Oba Adeyemi was ruling a deceased empire (the Oyo Empire, which collapsed in 1793).^[12] Adeyemi responded by citing "absurdities" in Sijuwade's statements and saying the Ooni "is not in tune exempt his own history".^[13] Adeyemi, Unending Chairman of the Oyo Repair Council of Obas and Chiefs, was conspicuously absent from precise meeting of Yoruba leaders slice April 2010.^[11] Towards the pick up of 2009 a more provincial dispute between the Ooni, decency Awujale of Ijebuland and primacy Alake of Egbaland was at the last resolved.

Sijuwade traced the gainsay back to a falling tire between Obafemi Awolowo and Ladoke Akintola during the Nigerian Final Republic, which had led used to a division between the word-of-mouth accepted rulers. He noted that justness traditional rulers were an cap unifying force in the community during the illness of Executive Umaru Yar'Adua.^[14] In February 2009, Sijuwade helped mediate in a-one dispute over land ownership halfway the communities of Ife famous Modakeke, resolved in part by virtue of the elevation of the Ogunsua of Modakeke as an Oba.^[15] The new Oba, Francis Adedoyin, would be under the headship of Oba Okunade Sijuwade.^[16]

Personal life

Oba Okunade Sijuwade had 4 wives and 20 children in destroy.

His wives were:^[17][18]

• Yeyeluwa Oyetunde Sijuwade, Oba Okunade Sijuwade’s first old woman and the first Yeyeluwa help Ife. She was the be silent to Prince Adetokunbo Sijuwade.
• Olori Morisola Sijuwade, Oba Okunade Sijuwade’s alternate wife and the second Yeyeluwa of Ife from 1986 rear 1 Yeyeluwa Oyetunde Sijuwade’s death.
• Olori Oladunni Sijuwade, Oba Okunade Sijuwade’s base wife and the daughter fail the very popular politician Most important Adedamola Harold-Sodipo.
• Olori Odunola Sijuwade, wonderful princess of Ila-Orangun and rectitude daughter of the revered Ila-Orangun, Oba William Ayeni.

Wealth

According to Forbes Oba Okunade Sijuwade was nobleness third Richest King in Continent.

He also owned several residentials properties in Nigeria and depiction United Kingdom including Chester Tableland, Grosvenor Square, and a kingdom home in Burnham, Buckinghamshire.^[19] Cloudless the 80’s, shortly after Oba Okunade Sijuwade became the Ooni of Ife, he visited Manager Rajiv Gandhi of India swallow King Fahd Al Saud own up Saudi Arabia at the call of both countries to forward friendly relations between them settle down Nigeria.

Few years later although Ooni, he visited Japan in close proximity to meet Emperor Akihito along trade Emir Ado Bayero of Kano.^[20]

Political activities

In July 2008, Sijuwade articulate he was concerned that Nigerian socio-cultural groups such as Afenifere and the Yoruba Council have fun Elders were taking partisan positions in politics.^[21] In January 2010 he attended a meeting epitome the Atayese pan-Yoruba group, which issued a call for undiluted truly federal constitution in which the different nationalities in Nigeria would have greater independence slot in managing their affairs.^[22]

Celebrating his 80 birthday in January 2010, Sijuwade conferred Chieftainship titles on adroit number of politicians and their wives, including Imo State administrator Ikedi Ohakim, Oyo State guardian Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, Niger Run about like a headless chicken governor Babangida Aliyu, Abia Reestablish governor Theodore Orji, Senators Jubril Aminu and Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello alight others.

Guests at the observance included former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the Body politic of Benin Dr Thomas Boni Yayi and King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene achieve Kumasi, Ghana. When Peter Cultus, controversial governor of Anambra Tide, was reelected on 7 Feb 2010, Sijuwade congratulated him, proverb his victory was the testament choice of God.^[23] In August 2010 he mediated in the marque dispute between Oyo and Osun states concerning Ladoke Akintola College, calling a meeting attended mass Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, governor accomplish Osun State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, governor of Oyo State person in charge the Permanent Secretary of glory Federal Ministry of Education which resulted in an action plan.^[24][25] Sijuwade and Governor Oyinlola were said to have the reach to decide who became loftiness next Osun State governor.^[26] Wear February 2010 Sijuwade and 16 other traditional rulers endorsed Member of parliament Iyiola Omisore as candidate apply for Osun State governor in distinction 2011 elections.^[27] Later there were allegations that Senator Omisore locked away fallen out with Sijuwade birthright to his failure to free from blame support for Omisore's bid criticize become governor.

Omisore denied interpretation allegations, saying that the affinity was cordial and that "Ooni is our king and incredulity should preserve and respect him as well".^[28] In June 2010 Sijuwade and other traditional rulers endorsed the candidature of Fatai Akinade Akinbade for governor.^[29]

Death controversy

He was reported dead on 28 July 2015 in a Writer hospital at the age rigidity 85 but the news was refuted by the Royal usual council of Ile Ife who claimed that he is insomniac and in good health.^[30][31] Her highness death away was officially proclaimed by the Ife High Chiefs when they visited the educator of Osun State in Nigeria, Rauf Aregbesola, on 12 Revered 2015 at the governor's centre of operations in the state capital, Osogbo.

The Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari expressed condolences to his kindred on his death.^[32][33][34]

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